Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Ontario putting 25 per cent surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity Monday: Ford
TORONTO - Ontario will charge 25 per cent more for electricity shipped to 1.5 million Americans starting Monday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday. O...
Mar 06, 2025
Ottawa, plaintiffs agree to settle lawsuit over 'Indian hospitals'
OTTAWA - A crowd of survivors of so-called "Indian hospitals" gathered on Parliament Hill Thursday to hear the federal government say what they've been waiting years to hear: We believe you. Ottawa an...
Mar 06, 2025
Fired head of federal watchdog agency says he's ending his legal battle over his removal by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - The fired head of a federal watchdog agency said Thursday that he's abandoning his legal battle against the Trump administration to get his job back, acknowledging he was likely faci...
Mar 06, 2025
Nova Scotia government facing more criticism over its response to domestic violence
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is failing to adequately address the recent spike in gender-based violence, an advocacy group for reproductive health says. The non-profit group Wellness Within is...
Mar 06, 2025
Trudeau says call with Trump was 'colourful' and he wants all tariffs lifted
OTTAWA - One day after he had what he describes as a "colourful call" with U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to insist the Trump administration's tariffs on Canada m...
Mar 06, 2025
Quebec to table budget March 25 with focus on infrastructure, tariffs
MONTREAL - Quebec's finance minister will table the province's next budget on March 25, with a focus on shoring up businesses and workers amid the economic disruption of U.S. tariffs. Eric Girard says...
Mar 06, 2025
The House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's joint address to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Thursday voted to censure an unrepentant Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, for disrupting President Donald Trump's address to Congress. Green was joined in the well of the House b...
Mar 06, 2025
Walmart, Loblaw agree to identify Nova Scotia products in stores as U.S. tariffs hit
HALIFAX - Two of Nova Scotia's largest retailers have signed on to a provincial program aimed at making it easier for shoppers to identify locally produced products amid the ongoing trade war with the...
Mar 06, 2025
Shots over the bow: Why provinces are using liquor leverage in trade war
VANCOUVER - The dozens of Kentucky bourbons listed on the BC Liquor Stores website range from a two-ounce bottle of Maker's Mark, priced at $5.29, to a $2,400 bottle of Woodford Reserve, aged in cogna...
Mar 06, 2025
Here's the latest as the U.S. imposes tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico - a 25 per cent across-the-board levy, with a lower 10 per cent charge on Canadian energy - triggering a cont...
Mar 06, 2025
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...
